Independent Fodder Beet Trial

This independent trial run by PastureFirst in Canterbury, NZ was a plot replicated field trial conducted between November 2023 and June 2024 to evaluate the effect of Plant-Stim  on Fodder beet yield.

The results showed Plant-Stim significantly improved yield over the control including both top (leaf) and bulb yields and total yield compared to the control.

Statistical Confidence

This trial was independently conducted by Pasture First Research using a randomised complete block design with six replicates, providing a robust basis for comparing treatment performance. Yield data was analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test, and treatment differences were assessed at the 95% confidence level (P<0.05).

Plant-Stim increased total fodder beet yield from 19.1 t DM/ha to 20.3 t DM/ha, representing a 6.1% yield increase over the untreated control. The trial recorded a P-value of 0.001, indicating that treatment effects were highly significant and unlikely to be due to chance. The low coefficient of variation (CV = 3.3%) further demonstrates excellent trial consistency and data quality.

Economics

For Plant-Stim. 4L/ha was applied at a cost of $20/ha plus an application cost of $30/ha. The increase in yield was 1.2t with value of 35c/kg DM. This equates to an increase in Margin of $420 minus product cost of $20 and $30 application cost = total increase in profit of $370 per ha.